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On April 7, members of Elizabethtown Baptist Church elected Sonny L. Hernandez as senior pastor. Since 1997, he has served in the armed forces, including Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is a Chaplain (Captain) in the U.S. Air Force Reserves.

Hernandez earned a Master of Divinity and a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary. He also is a doctoral student at Tennessee Temple University.

Jay Frymire, student pastor at Severns Valley Baptist Church, was presented with the 2013 Lifeway Pastoral Leadership Award during chapel on April 18, at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville. Lifeway asked that the seminary administration select the most promising Master of Divinity student graduating this year who is preparing to be a Southern Baptist Church pastor. This award is one of the most prestigious awards conferred on seminary graduates.

The ladies of Grace Lutheran Church in Vine Grove recently assembled 43 Personal Care Kits for Lutheran World Relief. Each kit contains a toothbrush, two bars of soap, a set of nail clippers, and a comb wrapped in a towel. The kits are shared with people around the world who have lost everything. In the wake of an earthquake, or having fled from violence as their homes were overtaken, the kits are given to provide initial simple comfort that comes with an opportunity to wash, be refreshed, and start anew.

The ladies of Grace Lutheran Church in Vine Grove recently assembled 43 Personal Care Kits for Lutheran World Relief. Each kit contains a toothbrush, two bars of soap, a set of nail clippers, and a comb wrapped in a towel. The kits are shared with people around the world who have lost everything. In the wake of an earthquake, or having fled from violence as their homes were overtaken, the kits are given to provide initial simple comfort that comes with an opportunity to wash, be refreshed, and start anew.

Fifteen Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph are celebrating anniversaries of religious profession this year, including a native of Vine Grove and another who served there.

Sister Mary Agnes VonderHaar, a native of Vine Grove, is celebrating 60 years. She received her elementary education at St. Brigid School. She served in ministries in the Archdiocese of Louisville and the Diocese of Owensboro. She serves in a ministry of presence at St. Mary of the Woods, McQuady and St. Anthony Parish, Axtel.

On Feb. 6, five Mill Creek Baptist Church members flew to Coatepeque, Guatemala, to help a church, hospital, high school and military base. Pastor T.B. Smith, Victor Reyes, Rick Griffith, Daniel Luce and Thomas Skaggs were there for nine days.

The Rev. Alexis Kouri, pastor of St. Michael the Archangel Orthodox Church in Louisville will present “The Eastern Orthodox Church: An Ancient Faith in Modern Times” at 3 and 7 p.m. Feb. 27 in room 112 James S. Owen Building (John Behen Room) at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College. Both sessions are free and open to the public and will include question and answer sessions.

Faith Apostolic Church in Elizabethtown recently congratulated members for completing the B.R.E.A.D. (Bible Reading Enhances Any Day) Program. The program is designed to help someone to read the entire bible in one year. Their reward was a certificate, gift card and dinner at Ryan’s Steakhouse.

Connections Church was approved to be a member of the Kentucky Baptist Convention on Nov. 13. Connections Church is now fully affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, the Kentucky Baptist Convention and Severns Valley Association of Baptists. Connections Church has worship on Sundays at the Colvin Community Center at 10:45 a.m. The Senior Pastor is Dr. Jim Shaw, associated pastor is W.L. McCoy, Youth Director is John Blankenship and Children Director is Shelby Fey. For more information visit www.connectionschurchky.org or call 351.2725.